Asteroid 30 Urania Observation Details
Urania Daily Motion
Urania will rise at 14:43, reaching 32° when twilight begins at 18:41. It will reach transit at 34° by 19:42 and will set before twilight ends at 00:41.30 Urania will be visible until January, 18, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Urania Visibility Timetable on September 17
Urania Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 29.5% illuminated | 23:16 | 15° |
| Urania rise | 14:43 | |
| Moon Set | 14:45 | 0° |
| Sunset | 17:12 | 24° |
| Civil sunset | 17:39 | 27° |
| Astrosession begin | 18:41 | 32° |
| Urania transit | 19:42 | 34° |
| Urania set | 00:41 | |
| Astrosession end | 03:23 | -31° |
Track Urania Position Throughout the Night
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Urania Description
Urania, designated as 30 Urania, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 92 km, 30 Urania completes its orbit around the Sun in 3.6 years. At the moment, 30 Urania is 1.468 AU (219,594,714 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Capricornus.Current position of Urania in Solar System
| Date | Wed, 17 September 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Urania | 1.4689 AU (219,744,312km) |
| Elongation | 128° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.2 |
Finder Chart for Urania
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| Object name | 30 Urania |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| 30 Urania coordinates | 20.33643, -18.65294 |
| Center coordinates | 20.33643, -18.65294 |
Annual motion of Urania
| Date | Thu, 18 September 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 18:39 |
| Twighlight end | 03:22 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 43m |
| Rise | 14:39 |
| Set | 00:38 |
| Elevation at transit | 34° |
| Transit time | 19:38 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 20h 20m 11s", Dec: -18° 38' 28s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Urania, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Urania is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Urania is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 30 Urania
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 20.33643° |
| Declination | -18.65294° |
| Magnitude | 11.2 |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Elevation | 10.3° |
| Azimuth | -123.2° |
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.